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Tomstp

October 10, 2018 11:53AM

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Most railroads on double headers put the smaller engine up front for safety reasons. You let the small engine set the speed at which the train will run. Different size drivers is most of the reason and that controls how it rides and the power it can put out.

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Photo from Oct 1 - 315 doubleheading with 484	Scott Gibbs	October 10, 2018 09:32AM
Re: Photo from Oct 1 - 315 doubleheading with 484	Charlie Mutschler	October 10, 2018 09:38AM
Re: Photo from Oct 1 - 315 doubleheading with 484	KevinM	October 10, 2018 11:09AM
Re: Photo from Oct 1 - 315 doubleheading with 484	Jerry474	October 10, 2018 11:16AM
Re: Photo from Oct 1 - 315 doubleheading with 484	KevinM	October 10, 2018 11:46AM
Re: Photo from Oct 1 - 315 doubleheading with 484	bcp	October 10, 2018 11:40AM
Re: Photo from Oct 1 - 315 doubleheading with 484	Tomstp	October 10, 2018 11:53AM
Nice, but....	John West	October 10, 2018 05:22PM
315 Crew at Big Horn	KevinM	October 10, 2018 07:01PM
Re: 315 Crew at Big Horn	John West	October 10, 2018 07:07PM
yes, not the first time	John K	October 10, 2018 06:24PM
Re: Photo from Oct 1 - 315 doubleheading with 484	drgw0579	October 10, 2018 05:39PM
Re: Photo from Oct 1 - 315 doubleheading with 484	Russ489	October 10, 2018 09:13PM

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